Chuck Hardwick

Who is Chuck Hardwick?

Charles Leighton Hardwick is a former state legislator in New Jersey, and a former Senior Vice President at Pfizer. A former resident of Westfield, New Jersey, and now residing in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, he served for 14 years in the New Jersey General Assembly, where his district primarily covered Union County.

In 1989 he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Governor. He was succeeded in the Assembly by Rich Bagger. He served from 1986 to 1990 as the Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. He also served as Minority Leader and Minority Leader Emeritus of the Assembly during his tenure.

In 1988 he was Vice-Chair of the Resolutions Committee at the Republican National Convention. President Reagan named him to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Federalism.He was elected President of the Republican State Legislators Association a national organization of the GOP. He did not seek reelection in 1991 but devoted his full working time to Pfizer where he rose to the position of Senior Vice President for Worldwide Public Affairs and a member of the senior management committee.